coign.
A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.
Meaning & usage
A projecting corner or angle; a cornerstone.
The keystone of an arch.
A wedge used in typesetting.
A a corner of a crystal formed by the intersection of three or more faces at a point (in crystallography)
An original angular elevation of land around which continental growth has taken place (in geology)
Where this word comes from
Variant of quoin.
To furnish with coigns.
Where this word comes from
Variant of quoin.
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